Political Wisdom: What Will Obama Do Next?

But other than that, Washingtonpost.com’s Chris Cillizza looks at the rest of the list. “Now that so much has been set in motion — from broad economic reforms to an increased focus on the war in Afghanistan — there is some sense that the only thing to do is sit back and wait to see whether the early actions have the desired effect.But, the American public tends to equate movement with progress so don’t expect the Obama administration to do anything that projects an image of luxuriating in their own accomplishments over the next few months. The primary focus of the administration efforts likely will be, unsurprisingly, Obama’s continued salesmanship for his economic plan as the best way to a long term recovery. Obama acknowledged that part of the recovery has to do with people believing things are getting better and, given his continued high popularity ratings, he is the best messenger to instill the sort of confidence average Americans need and want…expect Obama to continue his habit of spending a day or two (or more) outside of Washington in the coming weeks, perhaps with the town halls he has employed to much success both during the fight over his economic stimulus plan and during his time in Europe.”